Shield



May 17, 1932- R. c. HUGHES SHIELD Filed May 9. 1931 Patented May 17,1932 UNITED STATES RUTH G. HUGHES, F TOIPEKA, KANSAQ SHIELD Applicationfiled Kay 9, 1931. Serial No. 586,269.

The object of this invention is to provide a shield for protecting theeyes, face and neck of one during the drying of the hair by means as isnow employed in barber shops, beauty L parlors and the like so that thecustomer may read during the dryin of the hair subsequent to thedressing of t e hair.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a shield whichwill prevent the 3-0 skin at the back or neck of the customer beingburned or otherwise coming into contact with the heat rays.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a shield of theabove mentioned character which can easily be applied or removed andwhich during the application or removal ghereof will in no wise disturbthe dressed Other objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent from a study of the followin description, taken in connectionwith t e accompanying drawings wherein:

. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the shield, the same being shown asapplied to the head.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the shield.

Figure 3 is a to plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is an en elevational view thereof.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of one end portion of the shield.

The shield, which is indicated in general by the reference character 5consists of a body portion or sheet 6 formed of flexible material suchas isinglass, asbestos, cardboard, cloth and the like and as is apparentfrom a study of Fi res 1 and 2, it will be seen that the sheet issubstantially frusto-conical and the arcuateedges of the sheet arefolded and stitched for reinforcin said edges as at 7'. At its inneredge the ody 6 is folded inwardly as at 7'. v

The ends of the body 6 are adapted to be arranged in overlappingrelation, and at said ends the inwardly folded edge portion 7 isprovided with complemental fastening elements 8 and 9 for securing saidends in overlapping relation and for retaining the shield in position onthe head as su gested in Figure 1. In actual practice, the s eld isdisposed about the head at the crown of the head as suggested in Figure1, with the inner edge of the body 6 contacting the head for supportingthe shield in position thereon, said head being retained in engagementwith the head when the ends of the shield are secured toas gether by thefastening elements 8 and 9 as is thought apparent. Thus it will be seenthat the shield extends downwardly and outwardly over the face of thewearer, at the front. sides and at the back of the head thus pro- 00tecting the neck, the face, and the eyes from the heat rays andpreventing the heat rays from contacting with the bare skin. A customerprovided with a shield of this character will therefore, be relieved ofthe many petty annoyances incident to the drying of the hair subsequentto the dressing of the hair, and during the drying process will be atease and may read or otherwise employ herself during the period of timerequired for drying the hair.

It will be also apparent that a shield of this character may be readilyplaced on the head and easily removed therefrom and will in no wisedisturb the dressed hair.

Even though I have herein shown and de scribed the preferred embodimentof the invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible ofchanges, modifications and improvements coming within the scope of theappended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A shield having an opening for a head and separated by a slit extendingfrom the head opening to the outer edge, the edge por tion of the shieldsurrounding the head opening being folded on itself, and means forsecuring the end edges formed by said slit in overlapping relation, andincluding fastening elements on the outer side of said folded overportion adjacent one ofsaid end edges. and additional fasteningelements, complemental to the first mentioned fastening elements,arranged on the inner side of said folded over portion adjacent theother of said end edges.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

RUTH O. HUGHES.

